телек
Russian edit
Etymology edit
From the first syllable of телеви́зор (televízor, “television”) + -ик (-ik, diminutive suffix), reinterpreted (due to identical pronunciation and concordance with the prefix теле- (tele-)) as the suffix -ек (-ek).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
те́лек • (télek) m inan (genitive те́лека, nominative plural те́леки, genitive plural те́леков)
- (proscribed, colloquial) Misspelling of те́лик (télik); television
Usage notes edit
About 1.5–2× as common as the correct spelling.
Declension edit
Declension of те́лек (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-a)